IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

King Crimson; the first band that really got me into progressive rock. Sure, I listened to Pink Floyd before, but who didn't? In The Court Of The Crimson King is, besides being quite acessable, a work of genius.

21st Century Schizoid Man is a fast and hard experimental song to get everybody excited. The solo's are, at first 'glance', just someone hitting a random note here and there, but when you listen to it well you soon will notice that it is quite the opposite. The riffs are excellent and used exactly in the right measure. The drums aren't always as audible, but right at the moments that they produce something that makes it all even better, it seems like they are put to the front. (5/5)

I Talk To The Wind immediately changes to pace from fast to a more mellow song. The flute solo is great, and even though I Talk To The Wind is more of a interlude between 21st and Epitaph, it definetly is not an album filler. (4/5)

Epitaph - the song that really got me excited about the whole genre. With a healthy over eight minutes, this song does not have any boring parts, and the climax at the end is sublime. It's easy to lure newcomes into prog, and a true gem. (5/5)

Moonchild, being the weakest song of the album, is a bit too far-fetched for King Crimson,but still I find it very enjoyable. It's a good song to listen to while you're busy with something else. (3.5/5)

The title track, In The Court Of The Crimson King, is a song that seems to repeat itself, but is full of interludes and variations of certain parts. However, it is quite similar to Epitaph, using the same technique to end it with a buildup, and I feel it has not completely been developed by King Crimson. (4.5/5)

Overall: 23/25

A must-have.